Mrs. Carpenter was born January 18, 1952 in Five Points, TN to Horace Hammond and Ellen Newton Hammond. She was a retired nutrition manager from Clements High School and Blue Springs Elementary School. She loved gardening and especially spending time with her grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband, Stephen of 49 years; one son, Matthew Carpenter (Tasha) of Rogersville; two daughters, Alicia Coggin (Stacy) of Athens; Melissa Word of Athens; eight grandchildren, Anna Leigh, Darby and Claire Word; Paislee, Brayden and Bennett Carpenter, Emma and Samuel Coggin.
There will be a graveside service Saturday, October 3rd at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Cemetery. There will be no public visitation.
Pallbearers will be Sam Coggin, Brayden Carpenter, Gavin Zingsheim, Tracy Carpenter, Bain Carpenter
and Shane Carpenter.